Goan Style Brinjal Bharta Recipe Recipe
Traditionally Goan Brinjal Bharta Recipe is cooked by roasting brinjals on charcoal. But the brinjals also can be grilled on a grill or directly on the gas by keeping a wired mesh. I have roasted it on a wired mesh in this recipe.
Ingredients · Servings 2
- 1 Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)
- 2 Onions finely chopped
- 2 Green Chillies chopped
- 1/2 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Tamarind Paste
- 2 tablespoon Fresh coconut grated
- 1 Tamarind marble sized ball
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon Oil
Method · 55 min
- To begin making the Goan Style Brinjal Bharta Recipe, clean the brinjal and make 4 to 5 slits keeping the brinjal intact.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Switch off the pan and apply this oil to the brinjal. Once done, put the brinjal in the same pan and cover it with a lid.
- After 2 minutes, open the lid and turn the brinjal carefully to the other side. Once it is slightly cooked from the other side, carefully insert the marble sized tamarind ball through one slit and again cover the lid.
- Keep on turning the brinjal till it gets cooked on all sides. This might take 25 to 35 minutes.
- Once cooked, it will turn brown and will release water. Let the brinjal remain covered until it cools down.
- After cooling, peel the brinjal and discard the peel. Mash the pulp and mix it with finely chopped onions and green chillies in a bowl.
- Add grated coconut, tamarind paste, salt to taste and mix everything well. Once done, add finely chopped coriander leaves, mix well and it is ready to be served.
- Serve Goan Brinjal Bharta Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Goan Moolyacho Ross and Amlechi Uddamethi Recipe for a comforting and delicious lunch.
You can also roast in an OTG. Goan Style Brinjal Bharta Recipe tastes delicious due to the addition of finely chopped onion and tamarind. The tangy taste of tamarind makes this recipe truly delicious. For a no onion and no garlic version, simply avoid the addition of chopped onion.
